Watch-holder attachment for bracelets.



G. H. MASON. I WATCH HOLDER ATTACHMENT FOR BRACELETS.

APPLICATION FILED PERM, 1913.

Patented Aug. 26, 1913.

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CI-IARLES'H. MASON, OF CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR T0 THEODORE W. FOSTER & BROTHER COMPANY,-O'F PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

WATCH-HOLDER ATTACHMENT FOR BRACELETS.

Patented Aug. 26,1913

' Application filed February 24, 1913. seriaino. 750,060. I

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lie it known that 1, CHARLES H. Mason, a citizen of the United. States, residing at Cranston, in thecounty of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain ,new and useful Improvements in Watch-Holder Attachments for Bracelets,

. of which the following is a specification. A

capable of surrounding and snugly engaging the center rim of the watch; said band being separable and provided with means for detachably securing or clamping it to the watch after the latter has been inserted therein; means being provided for adjusting the container to watch-rims varying slightly in circumference.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings, Figure 1 represents a front elevation of my improved watch-container attached, to a flexible or link bracelet, as in use; Fig. "3 1s a corresponding back elevation; Fig. 3

is a front view of the closed band or contain er itself (in. enlarged scale) detached, the watch and bracelet members being omitted; Fig. i is a corresponding top plan view; Fig. 5 1s a similar plan new, showmg the adjacent endsv of the members disconnected, ready to receive the watbh in the container; and 6 is an inverted plan ower portion of the container.

The following is a more detailed description of the invention, including the manner of'its operation and use: The improved watch-holder or watch-container, as a whole, is indicated by the letter A. The holder proper is annular (see Fig. 3) and comprises the two independent semi-circular sections "a,'.a normally connected together at the top and bottom. The sections are formed. from a relatively narrow, thin strip or ribbon of suitable resilient metal and bent to a semi-circular form longitudinally; the, form transversely being preferably concave-convex to conform to the center rim of the watch. A portion h of the edges of the lower part of the rim of the holder is cut away, (see also Fig. 6) to freely receive the correspondinghinge-joints k of thewatohcovers.

Bottom ears a are formed integral with the members a, a an adjusting screw passing longitudinally therethrough serves not only to snugly clamp the two halves of the holder A together, but at the same time allows for slight variations in the outer circumference of the center rim of watches. That is to say, there are some four standard or normal sizes of watches made; the cases posed holder in place against accidental loss.

The upper or free end portions b, b of the main sections a, a, respectively, are con structed to interlock when the device is normally losed. That is, the end portion 1 is enla ged in'a lateral direction-'see lfliga 5 and'6'-+and provided with a longitudinally extendin open slot f terminating in the central ho e f adapted to receive the Stem of the watch. The oppositely disposed or follow end portion 79 of the other main section a is )rovided with lateral ly\projecting hook-s aped lugs 00, n, adapted to engage and interloclrwith correspondingly shaped registering notches m m, formed in the inner opposite edges of said slot f. The extreme forward ended the part b is cut away atj and (when closed) forms the complement of said, hole f of the other member.

In assembling and connecting the brace let, watch and watch-container elements, the process is substantially as follows: The so lectejd watch, asV, may be inserted in the container A when the latter is open, the

stem 1% and head of the watch then extending mal length of a watchless bracelet of simi 'through the upper end of the container,!' after which its b, b, are brought together. the sides of. the l end portions free or open opening f then engaging the stem 3, at the 1 same time the-act of closing the sections causes the end portion 6 to ride upon the surface of the other end 6 until its lugs a register with the respective notches m, at

springs downward 1 into the slot f and the lugs n into the notches, thereby securely locking the 'members together and inclosing the watch. If

desired, the space j between the ears 2' may be further separated by retracting the screw ,i ea suitable distance, followed by placing the watch in the container and interlocking I the latters notched end portions 6, 6 around the'stem t, and by means of the screw sl forcibly drawing the opposite ends i of the container nearer together, thereby causing the sections-a, a to snugly engage the watch and at the same time to inerease the holding tension-upon the hook-shaped lugs 12.

The length of the selected flexible bracelet proper B to which the watch-carrying holder is to be attached is such that the inner circumference of the bracelet plus the distance between the pins to, measured across the holders face is equal to the norlar size. The two end links or members of the bracelet are adapted to be connected to ie ears 6 of the respective members a, by means of the joint pins or rivets to.

In lieu of first positioning the watch in the holder the latter may be made up and normally attached to the bracelet; later the selected watch may be readily mounted in the holder, first unclutching or unlocking the latter for the purpose.

Itis assumed that the bracelets are used in connection with ladies watches, therefore, four normal sizes of watch-holders are employed, corresponding, respectively, with F the four standard sizes of watches.

I claim as my invention and desire to so cure by United States Letters Patent:

, 1. As an improved article of manufacture, a watch-holder attachment device for flexible bracelets, said device consisting of a pair of-oppositely disposed, substantially semiannular main sections of metal for encircling a watch, said sections having a confcavo convex .form transversely, manually I fiopies of this pate nt'may be obtained for five cents Washington D. 0.

operable means for positively adjusting or varying the distance between the adjacent faces of the lower ends of the sections, the adjacent upper end portions of the sections being recessed to receive the stem of the watch, means integral with said upper end portions adapted, in cooperation with said adjusting means, for interlocking the closed sections against accidental opening or separation, .and means integral withthe sections, whereby the watch-holder is adapted to be attached to a bracelet:

2. 'In an article of the general class described, the combination of. a pair of semicircular main sections having a concaveconvex form transversely, means for ad justably connecting the two sections to gather at one end, means forming a catch for detaohablyinterlocking the sections at the other or opposite end, and diametrically opposed hinge members integral with said sections adapted to be joined to a flexible bracelet. Q

3. A transversely separable annular holder, concavo-convex cross-sectionally, adapted to receive and hold a-watch therein, said holder comprising a pair tions, means for adjustably connecting the lower end portions of the holder together, whereby the lateral distance between the sections mayv be changed to aocommo date watches varying in size, means cooperable with the upper end portions of the sections for detachably locking them together, and members fixed to the outer diametrically opposite edges of the holder adapted to be engaged by the end links of said holder comprising apair of interlockmg sem1-c1rcular sections oined together,

of inwardly facing secmeans fixed to the holder for connecting the latter to the ends of an expansible bracelet, and having portions of its lateral edges cut away circumferentially to receive and seat in said cut away portion the respective cover hinges of thewatch.

In testimony whereof I have atlirred my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES H. MASON. Witnesses:

C. E. MAsoN',

l. Gno. H. REMINGTON.

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addressing the Commissioner-of Patents. 

